October 2023
From The Desk Of The CEO
“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”
In This Issue
This month, we look forward to seeing you at STEAMfest & OktoberFeast!
Upcoming Events
10.05.23 vibe@5: Senior Helpers
The days are flying by as fast as the leaves are changing colors. Over the past month the Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce has welcomed new team members, several new chamber members, hosted 18 events (ribbon cuttings, meetings, and programs), and are busy ensuring a strong fourth quarter. We are grateful for the continued support of all our members and thankful you continue to choose the Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce as a business resource for your organization.
Upcoming things to remember: We have made some changes to our annual ATHENA Leadership Awards process. This year, we have strengthened our partnership with ATHENA International to offer three different ATHENA Leadership Award categories, and we need your help with nominations. Help us celebrate leaders in our community that work hard to lift others up, go out of their way to remove barriers, and especially elevate women in the workplace. Nominations are due by Friday, October 13th, get started right away by clicking here!
Be on the lookout for the Annual Economic Outlook Survey!
Your participation in completing this survey helps us to make more informed choices on how we support all of you, the types of tools and resources that will be made available, and helps us better understand trends. Be sure to Save the Date, the results of the annual survey will be shared at the Economic Outlook Breakfast and Annual Meeting on the morning of Thursday, January 18th.
10.10.23
Ribbon Cutting: Anna’s Unique Boutique
10.11.23
Ribbon Cutting: Samaritan’s Hand
10.12.23
STEAMfest 2023
10.12.23
OktoberFeast 2023
10.18.23
Creating Inclusive Workplaces Session #5
– Oprah Winfrey
Deidre Martinez
Upcoming Events [ Continued ]
The Workforce Marketing and Attraction campaign is set to launch in early 2024. We will embark on a significant workforce attraction campaign, expected to bring new neighbors from all over to Sheboygan County for purposes of employment and creating a better life. We know Sheboygan County is the greatest place to live, work, and play, and we want to share our great experiences with others. If you are looking for team members, have team members that are new to the area, or if we can help in your retention efforts, please reach out so we can talk about additional ways to support.
Lastly, we are pleased to announce our 2024 travel to Ireland. All information about Chamber Travel can be found at sheboygan.org/chamber-travel. We will have an information session available on October 24th from 6:15-7:15 pm as well. To learn more and to register, click here.
We want you to Think BIG (betterment, improvement growth), Influence Local! The Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce is committed to providing expertise for fostering dynamic organizations throughout Sheboygan County. We are truly Better Together!
Roundtable Meetings: 10.05.23 SAFETY 10.05.23 STRATEGIC SOURCING 10.10.23 HR MANAGERS 10.11.23 BUSINESS OWNER SUCCESS STRATEGY 10.19.23 Ribbon Cutting: Third Coast Vascular 10.24.23 Best of Ireland Information Session 10.25.23 Out to Breakfast w/ Deidre Martinez: Harry’s Diner 2. 11.01.23 New Member Orientation
Kierra
Brooks - Special Events
Coordinator
& Office Assistant
“Autumn is the time of year when Mother Nature says, ‘Look how easy, how healthy, and how beautiful letting go can be.’” – Toni
Sorenson
Hello Everyone! I hope September has treated you well. If not, then let go and get ready for what October holds for you!
I want to start by saying it’s not too late to get your tickets to OktoberFeast!! This event is the perfect networking and food event. Meet and socialize with great people while tasting a variety of Sheboygan County restaurants (many are new)! We will be at the American Club this year on October 12th from 5:30-8:00 pm. When you attend this event, you are supporting Coastal Young Professionals in our area, as this is the Coastal Young Professionals’ only fundraiser event of the year. So, come out and have a good time for a good cause, all while filling your bellies!
Shortly after, we will have our annual Brews & Brainstorming event, which will help us lay the blueprint of YP planning for next year. So, if you are a Coastal Young Professional or new in the area and are looking to get involved, come join! Help us decide on what our events will look like for next year. This way, it’ll be things that interest you and fill your cup. We want to help make this community better and ourselves in the process. This event will be at 3 Sheeps Brewing Company on October 25th from 5:00-7:00 pm.
Hope to see you all soon! In the meantime, enjoy all the beautiful colors that fall brings!
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Kierra Brooks
Josh Aschenbach
- Director Of Membership & Workforce Development
As I continue to learn and grow in my new role as Director of Membership and Workforce Development, there is so much that has impressed and impacted me as a Chamber staff member. For example, I’m constantly blown away by the generosity and commitment of our members. Whether diving into professional development opportunities, sacrificing time and energy by serving on committees, or generously sponsoring Chamber causes, the intentionality and passion that surrounds this Chamber community are truly noteworthy and contagious. The work that we accomplish throughout Sheboygan County is a direct result of your efforts and sacrifice. And, based on what I’ve seen, we can continue to expect great things to come from this Chamber community. Thank you for everything you do—we couldn’t do even a fraction of what we do without you!
I’ve also been learning a great deal about the nearly endless opportunities to engage and utilize your Chamber membership, and I wanted to promote one specific program that I believe is unique and valuable: Deep Dive.
What makes our Deep Dive groups so different is that they are an intentional step away from “cast your net” networking and toward relationship building. In my experience, it’s easy to create a network that is a mile wide and only an inch deep (think LinkedIn). We go to an event, shake a hand, meet a new person, and 10 minutes later, we’ve likely forgotten that person’s name and will never talk to them again. Deep Dive groups flip that concept on its head.
If you’re not familiar, Deep Dives are consistent groups of individuals who meet twice a month to create meaningful relationships, share what’s happening in their sphere of influence, learn from one another, and rely on each other for referrals. Deep Dives create a room full of ambassadors and advocates for each other’s brands. Wouldn’t you love to have an additional 10-30 people who intimately know your brand and can promote you within their own networks? When new members join the Chamber, Deep Dive is always the place that I can encourage them to plug into first. The value far outweighs the couple of hours it will cost you each month.
If you’d like to learn more about how to get started in a Deep Dive group, reach out to me at josh@sheboygan.org.
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Josh Aschenbach
Christy Jacobs - Director Of Events
“With life, there is always something going on...” – Anonymous
Hello, my fellow members! September has flown by, and I have a feeling October will do the same.
October will be the host of four ribbon cuttings, one vibe@5, STEAMfest, OktoberFeast, and Creating Inclusive Workplaces. Just to name a few events. Please check out the calendar to register and find more information about these events.
On my radar is the new and improved ATHENA Leadership Awards. I just love this event and the changes that we have made to it. This year, the event will be a dinner held at Pine Hills Country Club, which allows the nominees’ supporters to be there with them as they are acknowledged as someone or an organization that supports and empowers women to flourish. We have added two new awards to be recognized that evening. The two new awards are the ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award and the ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award. Information on the new awards can be found on the ATHENA Leadership Award event page.
Along with these wonderful changes, we have an amazing keynote speaker joining us that evening. Gabrielle Dow, Vice President of Marketing & Fan Engagement for the Green Bay Packers will be entertaining us with her journey and what the future may hold for her. Our ATHENA emcee will be none other than Jess Lambrecht, Executive Officer for the Division of Continuing Education & Community Engagement with UW-Green Bay.
Nominations are open for these prestigious awards. Help us honor amazing people who empower, promote, and contribute time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in our community, especially women and girls.
For more information on the ATHENA Leadership Awards, click here. We are looking for two more award sponsors. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a sponsor, please reach out to me. I would love the opportunity to tell you more about them.
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~Christy
Christy Jacobs
John Rogers - Business Roundtable Facilitator
Celebrating Manufacturing Month!
I toured my first manufacturing facility when I was four years old thanks to my father when he took me to the ice cream cone factory he managed. I can still smell the sugar cones and see the cup cones coming off the line. Making things can be fascinating. Probably the most challenging job along my career path was when I managed the Industrial Services Department at a consulting engineering firm. We completed projects at a wide variety of manufacturing plants ranging from ammunition to pickles.
During October, The Sheboygan County Chamber celebrates ‘manufacturing month’ and for many reasons. You could say about 22,000 reasons because during 2023, that was the average number employed by manufacturing in our area. The total ‘non-farm’ employment is about 62,000, so manufacturing is about 35%. In truth, that is one of the highest in the nation. Wisconsin ranks number 2 in the nation, with 16% of our workforce involved with manufacturing. Indiana ranks number 1, with 17% involved in manufacturing.
Jobs can be classified as ‘direct,’ ‘indirect,’ or ‘induced’. According to Wikipedia, “A direct job is employment created to fulfill the demand for a product or service. An indirect job is a job that exists to produce the goods and services needed by the workers with direct jobs. Indirect employment includes the things need direct on the job as well as jobs produced because of the worker’s needs (e.g., uniforms). Employment created by the additional personal spending (e.g., eating at a restaurant) by both direct and indirect workers is classified as an induced job.” Sometimes a job multiplier is used to estimate the impact an employer can have.
So, what’s the actual impact? Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) annual input-output tables have calculated that a dollar’s worth of final demand for manufacturers generates $1.48 in other services and production. This is higher than any other sector. The retail and wholesale trade sectors have much lower multipliers, generating 54 cents and 58 cents respectively in other additional inputs for every dollar of economic activity they generate. Another resource provided this, “Each 100 jobs in manufacturing supports 2.91 jobs elsewhere in the economy, compared to the 1.54 jobs in business services and 88 jobs in retail trade.” However you look at the numbers, manufacturing has an impact!
In truth, we celebrate ALL of our employers! However, join us in celebrating our area manufacturers during October. Be sure to check The Buzz for announcements about plant tours during October.
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John Rogers
September 6 New Member Orientation
September In Review
September 6 Coastal YPs: Outdoor Movie Night
September 9
Ribbon Cutting: Read In Color Little Free Library
September 12
Ribbon Cutting: Ascension At Home
September 13
Out to Dinner with Coastal YPs: Ranieri’s Four of a Kind Bar & Grill & Sheboygan Pasty Co.
September 14
vibe@5: JMK Art Preserve
September 19
Ribbon Cutting: Keller Williams Empower
September 21
Executive Series: Paul Bartelt & Erik Lampe - Vollrath
September 21
Out to Lunch w/ Deidre Martinez: Luigi’s Italian Restaurant
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September 22
Rock the Block by Habit for Humanity Lakeside At Hello Happiness
September 26-28
WCCE Annual Conference & Retreat
September 28
Groundbreaking: Hilton - Home2Suites
September 29 Friday Forum: International Trade & Environmental Awareness
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Newsletter sponsorship opportunities now available! Please contact Deidre Martinez at 920-457-9491 or deidre@sheboygan.org for more information.
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